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Agricultural Ecumene Census Division Boundary File for the 2001 Census of
Agriculture
Abstract
This boundary file delineates areas of significant agricultural activity in
Canada as indicated by the 2001 Census of Agriculture. It is available at the
Canada level, except for the territories, and is generalized for small-scale
mapping. This agricultural ecumene enables users to thematically map data aggregated
to the census division level and limits the data display to those areas where
agricultural activity is concentrated in Canada. When used in dot and choropleth
maps, the ecumene concept provides a more accurate depiction of the spatial
distribution of data within standard geographic areas such as census divisions.
Agricultural indicators including the ratios of total agricultural land to total
land area, and total agricultural receipts to total land area were used in generating
the agricultural ecumene.
The boundary file coordinates are latitude/longitude and are based on the North
American Datum of 1983 (NAD83). The file is available in both ARC/INFO Interchange
and MapInfo Interchange formats and a reference guide is also provided.
Agricultural Ecumene Census Division Boundary File for the 2001 Census of
Agriculture(MapInfo interchange and Arc/Info interchange formats)
Geographic Information System software is required for creating the thematic
maps. Software is not provided with the product; www.geogratis.gc.ca provides
links to software that allows users to view and map the data.
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